Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South African judge dismisses Zuma’s attempt to remove prosecutor
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African judge on Tuesday dismissed an application by former president Jacob Zuma to have the prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial removed. Zuma, ousted by the ...
Oct 26, 2021
Grand Rapids-area police officer fatally shoots stabbing suspect during fight at house party
KENTWOOD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A Grand Rapids-area police officer shot and killed a suspect during a recent stabbing during an investigation on Sunday. The 60-year-old suspect was armed with a knif...
Oct 26, 2021
Nigerian start-ups digitise local food supply chain
By Nneka Chile LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian start-ups are digitising the local food supply chain, helping merchants navigate high food costs and farmers sell their produce. Two such firms, Vendease and ...
Oct 26, 2021
China targets online retail sales of $2.66 trln by 2025
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday that it aims to see online retail sales in the country rise to 17 trillion yuan ($2.66 trillion) by 2025, from 11.8 trillion yuan in 2020...
Oct 26, 2021
Activists target Paris climate finance meeting ahead of COP26
PARIS (Reuters) - Activists disrupted a green finance summit in Paris on Tuesday, saying that French President Emmanuel Macron had failed to get serious on investing in combating climate change. Macro...
Oct 26, 2021
Singapore adds Australia, Switzerland to quarantine-free travel programme
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will allow quarantine-free entry to travellers vaccinated against COVID-19 from Australia and Switzerland from Nov. 8, the city-state's aviation regulator said on Tuesd...
Oct 26, 2021
Tennis-Australian Open tiptoes around vaccination minefield
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Torn between a love of sport, public health fears and Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam record bid, Australia is suffering a bout of hesitancy as it considers whether unv...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. billionaire tax proposal seems to unite Democrats – but will it work?
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-of-its-kind proposal from Democratic lawmakers to tax U.S. billionaires on the assets they own is expected to face challenges fro...
Oct 26, 2021
Russia’s daily COVID deaths hit new record at 1,106
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday reported 1,106 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest figure since the start of the pandemic, amid a surge in new cases that has prompted authorities to...
Oct 26, 2021
Goldman Sachs CEO sees risk of higher global inflation, slower growth
RIYADH (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said on Tuesday there is a risk of higher inflation and slower growth globally. There will be consequences for having accommodative monet...
Oct 26, 2021
